Weather warning: More rain on the way

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 12:44pm

Another weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Devon.

Further spells of heavy rain are expected to develop across the region during Friday evening, persisting overnight, before clearing away to the south during Saturday morning.

The heaviest and most prolonged spells of rain are likely to be over high ground.

Forecasters are warning that there could be further localised flooding and disruption to travel.

The Met Office’s chief forecaster said: “A cold front is expected to become slow moving across the region during Friday evening and night,...

Living With and Beyond Cancer project transforms follow-up care

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 12:34pm

A pioneering project is transforming the delivery of cancer follow-up care for people receiving treatment at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The Living With and Beyond Cancer project, involving the hospital, FORCE Cancer Charity and Macmillan Cancer Support, aims to provide support for patients from the point of diagnosis and redesign their follow-up care to help them take back control of their lives.

As part of the project, patients treated for cancer at the RD&E are already benefiting from support services provided by local cancer charity FORCE.

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I Am Not Myself These Days by Tom Stuart

Event Date: 
22/02/2016 - 7:30pm to 23/02/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Brutally moving Edinburgh hit coming to Exeter

Fast paced adaptation of Josh Kilmer-Purcell's best-selling autobiography I Am Not Myself These Days

Written and performed by Tom Stuart, directed by Nick Bagnall, produced by Fuel

‘Heartbreaking and brilliant’ EdFringe Review

At the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe the extraordinarily compelling tour-de-force performance of Tom Stuart, in his own adaptation of the best-selling memoir, became one of the talking points of the Festival. Audiences were visibly moved by the story of alcoholic drag queen Aqua desperately trying...

Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 11:58am

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is backing his squad to show their strength in what will be a gruelling run of fixtures for all 12 clubs in this season’s Aviva Premiership.

Today's (SUNDAY) trip to Worcester Warriors marks the start of ten, unrelenting weeks of top-flight action for the Chiefs, who currently sit second in the standings and have just booked themselves a place in the last eight of the European Champions Cup for the first time.

There will be some out there who would look at the challenge ahead with an air of intrepidation, but not Baxter who, like his...

Flybe announce Exeter to Norwich flights

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 11:55am

Flybe has today confirmed the launch of new direct flights from Exeter Airport to Norwich Airport in East Anglia, saving hours on the equivalent journey by road or rail.

The new flights will operate six days a week from 24 March with one-way fares starting from just £17.49 including taxes and charges, available at flybe.com

The new route is being supported by the Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund. This supports routes that might not initially be commercially viable, giving airlines time to build passenger numbers and deliver more sustainable services.

Matt...

Brewin Dolphin supports Exeter Dementia

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 11:10am

The Directors and staff of wealth management company Brewin Dolphin Exeter office, invited Gina Awad, Exeter Dementia Action Lead to deliver a 'Dementia Friends Information' session. Gina was delighted when the local office of Brewin Dolphin agreed wholeheartedly to join the alliance and explained “As a city we are leading in reducing the stigma surrounding the condition by sharing resources and generally getting out there and talking about it. Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of this century and a collaborative response is and will make all the difference”....

Colour Coded

Event Date: 
29/01/2016 - 10:00am to 29/02/2016 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Riverside Gallery, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF

Devon Guild Members Ruth Broadway, Stuart Low and Angie Parker are three distinctive makers working in print, glass and weave. In Colour Coded each maker draws on skill sharing sessions and group discussion to explore personal responses to the themes of colour and shape.

http://www.crafts.org.uk/

Who is looking after your dog?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 10:13am

For any responsible dog owner, peace of mind is a must when leaving a beloved pet in the care of others while on holiday or at work. But what many dog owners may not be aware of is that anyone looking after a pet in exchange for money, MUST be licensed by their local authority, even if it is only a small number of animals they care for. Similarly, anyone breeding dogs for cash, whose animals produce four or more litters in any calendar year must also be licensed.

Licensing ensures that dogs are taken really good care of, as the facilities and the care providers will have been...

New Chairman for Exeter Chamber of Commerce

Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, David Savill, Partner and Head of the Corporate and Business Services at Bishop Fleming.

David has been a member of the Chamber Council since 2009 and is actively involved within South West Chambers of Commerce. Other roles have also seen David at the sharp end of business, through a range of Non-Executive Director roles, currently serving as the Non-Executive Chairman of South West Investment Group Services (The Fund Management Company administering a number of government and European backed funds...

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